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Find the common difference for the arithmetic sequence whose formula is f(n)=6n+3

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Answer:

6

Explanation:

Why don't we try writing out a couple of terms of this sequence? 6(1)+3, or 9; 6(2)+3, or 15; 6(3)+3, or 21; and so on. The jump from 9 to 15 is 6; from 15 to 21 is also 6; and so on. The common difference is thus 6; each new term will be 6 more than the previous term.


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